Drafts for Public Comment

In the course of preparation of a Communications Alliance Publication, a draft is released for public comment. Immediately below is/are the current draft(s) that is/are available for public comment. Drafts may be downloaded and reviewed off-line.

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Current Drafts for Public Comment

Once a period for public comment has ended the usual process is for the group that developed the draft (e.g. a Working Committee) to review any public comments on the draft and then work towards consensus on the content of the document, leading to publication of the document.

Amendment No 1/2012 to AS/CA S003.1:2010 Requirements for Customer Access Equipment for connection to a Telecommunications Network — Part 1: General

DR S003_A1_2012 (135kB)

This amendment updates the reference of the 2003 the edition of AS/NZS 60950.1 Information technology equipment – Safety - Part 1: General requirements Standard to the newer 2011 edition.

The AS/NZS 60950.1:2003 Standard expires on 30 April 2013 in the ACMA Telecommunications Labelling Notice, to be replaced by AS/NZS 60950.1:2011. The AS/CA S003.1 Standard references the 2003 edition of the safety Standard in a number of requirements which, if not updated to the newer 2011 edition, will impact importers of Customer Equipment in having to comply with an older version of the safety Standard.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES ON 5.00 P.M. ON (AEST) THURSDAY 7 JUNE 2012

National Broadband Network – Wholesale Service Definition Framework – Telephony Access Service Guideline (DR G646:2012)

DR G646:2012 (1147kB)

The draft Guideline defines a framework for the definition of a Wholesale Telephony Access Service that may be available on the NBN and potentially by other Wholesale Telephony Access Service Providers, as well as a description of the key capabilities to be specified in the Wholesale Telephony Access Service.

The Guideline has been created from the content of the NBN Wholesale Service Definition Framework – Telephony Access Service document that was created as part of the Communications Alliance NBN Project.

The document has been updated to add content on Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) signalling, including:

  • The support of DTMF signalling, both ‘in band’ and ‘out of band’;
  • Relevant DTMF standards; and
  • An industry process for the handling of DTMF faults.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES ON 5.00 P.M. ON (AEST) WEDNESDAY 30 MAY 2012

Expired Drafts for Public Comment

The documents listed below are drafts on which the period for public comment has ended.
These documents are provided for reference.

Once a period for public comment has ended the usual process is for the group that developed the draft (e.g. a Working Committee) to review any public comments on the draft and then work towards consensus on the content of the document, leading to publication of the document.

Telecommunications Consumer Protections (TCP)

DR C628:2011 (1,050.4 KB) (re-formatted version)
C628 – Explanatory Statement (134 KB)

The Code sets out obligations on suppliers to establish appropriate community safeguards in the provision of telecommunications services to residential and small business customers. The Code specifies minimum requirements for sales, service, contracts, billing, credit and debt management, customer transfer, complaint handling and compliance.

The revised Code proposes enhanced obligations on suppliers in all areas of the Code, especially in the areas of advertising, the provision of pre-sales product information, the introduction of mandatory usage notifications, and complaint management. It also establishes a body to oversee the new framework for compliance with the Code.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CLOSED ON 5.00 P.M. ON  (AEST) FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2011

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